Cloud Bread (TikTok)
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If you are on TikTok (like we are) you probably have come across this recipe for “cloud bread.” Super fluffy, fun to make (and even more fun to cut into) fluffy cloud bread made with egg whites can be baked into any color or flavor.
Consisting of only 3 simple ingredients, once you learn how to make TikTok cloud bread, changing up variations into other ideas like rainbow cloud bread is so easy.
What is TikTok Cloud Bread??
Earlier this month, “Cloud Bread” went viral on Tiktok.
Beautiful, fluffy and fun cloud breads were popping up in feeds online everywhere. With 3 ingredients, this egg white cloud bread was for sure one of the simplest ways to bake up this fun treat.
Because so many of these recipes were in other parts of the world, here at Salty Side Dish, we worked through a few to find out how to translate measurements for our US readers.
After testing two different versions and I am publishing the more striking of the two. Once you understand the recipe, you can easily alter the instructions for bigger loafs, smaller individual servings or interchangeable colors and flavors. Lets get baking!
Cloud Bread Ingredients
- 9 tablespoons of liquid egg whites
- 2 1/2 teaspoons of Corn Starch
- 2 1/2 tablespoons of white sugar
- OPTIONAL: a drop of vanilla, a drop or two of food coloring
original recipe credit goes to tiktok user @linqanaaa
How to Make Cloud Bread.
THE PERFECT TIKTOK CLOUD BREAD RECIPE
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees and place a piece of parchment paper flat on a sheet pan. Spray parchment paper with non stick cooking spray.
- First add 9 tablespoons of liquid egg whites into a bowl. Whisk (or mix on high in a mixer) until the egg whites start to bubble up in mini bubbles. The key to making cloud bread is getting your egg whites into stiff peaks to bake.
- Add corn starch and granulated white sugar. Combine.
- Now mix everything until egg whites are stiff peaks. You can do this by hand or a stand mixer, but I really recommend a stand mixer. Making egg whites into stiff peaks takes some time and a regular mixer is easier
- My stand mixer (on high) takes about 10-12 minutes of mixing until ready.
- Optionally, add a drop or two of flavor like vanilla and a drop or two of coloring if you would like a colored cloud bread.
- Once egg whites are fluffy and stiff (stand on own), add to a sheet pan covered in parchment paper into a round loaf shape.
- Place cloud bread in oven on 300 degrees for 25-26 minutes.
- The top will be slightly browned (no matter what color you make it) and will be spongy but firm to the touch.
- Peel the egg bread slowly from the parchment paper.
- As the bread sits, it will fall down and be less puffy, so if you want it puffy, let it cool a few minutes and then dive in.
What does Cloud Bread TASTE like?
I wasn’t 100% sure what it was going to taste like. There are a lot of versions online that people call cloud bread – some that include cream cheese, some that are in replacement for pizza dough or as tortillas.
I think because I heard the word BREAD that I mistakenly thought it was going to taste like bread. While the consistency more like a spongy angel food cake and is really fun to play with, it tastes like EGG. Like lightly sweetened egg.
Some readers have suggested that it tastes much better with spices and cocoa powder.
Is Cloud Bread Keto because its made of egg whites?
This recipe as written is NOT considered keto as it has white refined sugar. But you can sweeten with other keto friendly sugars like monk fruit or leave it out entirely.
Just note that this really does taste like eggs, so its best to put in a flavor if you are going to remove the sugar.
Cloud Bread Recipe isn’t the only thing recipe from TikTok
This recipe IS loads of fun, so thanks to tiktok for the food adventure. That being said, I won’t be making this to eat like these other trendy recipes.
Cloud Bread Recipe (TikTok)
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
Ingredients
Cloud Bread
- 9 tablespoons liquid egg whites
- 2 1/2 teaspoons corn Starch
- 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
Optional
- a drop of vanilla a drop or two of food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 and place a piece of parchment paper flat on a sheet pan. Spray parchment paper with non stick cooking spray.
- First add 9 tablespoons of liquid egg whites into a bowl. Whisk (or mix on high in a mixer) until the egg whites start to bubble up in mini bubbles, about 2-3 minutes. The key to making cloud bread is getting your egg whites into stiff peaks to bake.
- Add corn starch and white sugar. Combine with a spatula.
- Now mix until egg whites are stiff peaks. You can do this by hand or a stand mixer. My stand mixer (on high) takes about 10-12 minutes of mixing until ready and I recommend using a stand mixer as it does take a bit for it to mix properly.
- Optionally, add a drop or two of flavor like vanilla and a drop or two of coloring if you would like a colored cloud bread at this stage.
- Once egg whites are fluffy and stiff (stand on own), add to a sheet pan covered in parchment paper into a round loaf shape.
- Place in oven on 300 for 25-26 minutes.
- The top will be slightly browned (no matter what color you make it) and will be firm to the touch. Peel slowly from the parchment paper.
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Notes
What does Cloud Bread TASTE like?
Like lightly sweetened egg. Note: To create a rainbow cloud bread, double this recipe, separate the egg whites into bowls and dye each bowl individually.Nutrition
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It didn’t work why
Explain to me what you did and ill see where you went wrong in the process and do my best to help make the cloud bread! We made it three times yesterday with no issues.
I made this! Added a little cocoa powder and it was delicious!!!
awesome! So glad you tried the cloud bread and loved it – cocoa powder is a fun idea for this recipe, ill have to try that!
mine wont form peaks
Hi Layla, Forming peaks isnt hard but most people quit too soon. It does take a long time to get your egg whites into stiff peaks. The best way to do it is to put in a stand mixer and turn on high for about 10 minutes, monitoring it. You can do it by hand but it will take a lot longer, probably 15 minutes (in my experience).
I tried too and for a long time it almost formed stiff peaks but turned soupy 🙁
Most definitely took almost 20 min between three people. Me, my daughter and the hubby. It was fun though! It’s baking now so we’ll update! 🥰😁
I think people underestimate how long it can be to whip eggs, lol! I hope your cloud bread turned out awesome!
Im trying to make it and it almost formed stiff peaks (not quite) and then just turned soupy 🙁
So glad I’m not the only one. This is the 3rd time I’ve tried and it keeps turning into soup
It probably has to do with the egg whites not being whipped enough. If you are doing it by hand, it takes a LONG time. Your best bet is to put it in a mixer on high and let it go till its thick. Its a process that not everyone is used to, so its easy to quit too early, which will not give the eggs the density they need.
what if i over mix it is that possible
Yes, this is a great question. You can overbeat mix the eggs. They are done when they are light and fluffy, like a cloud. If you continue past that, the eggs rebreak down and collapse.
I had problems getting it to form peaks as well when using the break free liquid egg whites (from a carton). It turns out that they don’t work as well for whipping because they’re pasteurized, which means they’re partially heated and change in texture:
I had much better luck using egg whites from whole eggs! 🙂
So you made an Angel Food Cake with Corn starch instead of flour.
Yay.
People who give a new name to something that already exists in order to get attention are sick and need help.
ACTUALLY invent something new in this world, or shut up.
hi Bob, First, I am not sure who peed in your cheerios to get angry over the name of a recipe.
Second, we didn’t invent or name this recipe. Had you read the article, you would see this was a viral recipe we tested. Third, this is absolutely NOTHING like angel food cake. Angel food cake is flour, sugar, vanilla, salt and egg whites. Just adding egg whites to something doesn’t make it similar. That’s like calling meringue an angel food cake. And lastly, if you didn’t want to see if this recipe worked, why did you actually google it and show up. So unless you want to bring value or kindness to the world, maybe its you who should, as you eloquently put “shut up.”
Trisha
Exactly, Bob Anderson. Trisha’s right. YOU’RE just trying to be cool and YOU’RE just trying to get attention. You shut up 🤐. Trisha is trying to help people make cloud bread at home and then you show up, being mean.
I don’t have corn starch. Can cornflour replace it? If not, what can I use?
Corn starch is a really specific ingredients and without testing in this particular recipe, I cannot tell you for sure that any replacement would work. There are some random ingredients that occasionally can be substituted like arrow root or potato starch, but those are even less common than corn starch. You can grab a container at the dollar store next time to test out – also its fantastic mixed w/ flour for fried chicken!
Okay, thank you.🙏
I used corn flour, and it worked out great, so honestly I think you’d be fine 🙂
Can we omit the cornstarch entirely? How would that impact the texture?
I have not tested that myself so I am unsure.